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winter cover 37C DanMaine at 7:21am 09.09.23 The Cherubini Hunters 1/602 It hurts using all that plastc to cover the boat for the winter! Anybody have a used cover they cou
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 Mahi at 6:26am 09.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/796 The gauge on my 2015 Yanmar 3YM20 in a Catalina 315 shoots immediately up to 240 degree F. The engin
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 4:31am 09.09.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1227 I can sail in the bay, going where the wind takes me, enjoying a nice close haul, beam reach, and so
Florida Marina reconciliation? xavpil at 4:19am 09.09.23 Ask All Sailors 5/673
Spontaneous combustion capta at 4:58pm 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 22/2263 Something we should all be aware of. How Safe is Your Woodshop? The Fire Hazard You're Overlookin
i am considering mounting a anchor assist devise Renn Nelson at 4:25pm 09.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/629 on my hunter 34 i have noticed there is a void between the top of the deck and the inside overhead a
Wheel removal from pedestal-Edson Mark Maulden at 4:19pm 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 5/881
calling all oday 20 owners. Anomymous 163294 at 3:25pm 09.08.23 Day Sailers 6/1228 i have a 1974 oday 20 comming to me, here is my thoughts. headroom in this is less than 4ft. am i ab
Winter Cover - Midwest JILLYM at 12:04pm 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 6/597 What economical suggs do y'all have for winter covers for 28 footer sloop, short or near $4000 for a
Looking for new sails?? C_Level at 7:40am 09.08.23 Catalina 22 11/1434 I am almost finished a total restore on a 1975 C22. Should be able to launch within 2 -3 weeks afte
H356 Engine compartment fresh air intake Richardckrug at 6:39am 09.08.23 Big Boats 1/538 Hi all, I came across a post from years ago that talks about retro fitting or installing a fresh air
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... NYSail at 6:13am 09.08.23 Destinations 9/2491
Hunter Gel Cote? massnspace at 5:54am 09.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/620 Need some gel cote to repair some dings on a 1995 Hunter. Is It worth buying the Spectrum product u
Riding sail at anchor? Bill England at 5:46am 09.08.23 Cal 2/3180 Recently purchased a Cal 34, 1969 build. Cruised a few days on the Chesapeake. At anchor the boat sa
Cal T2 27' Keel height New2sail at 3:03am 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 2/318 Does anyone know the specs for keel on a cal t2 ? I believe this is the same as a cal 27. Anyhow , I
Hunter 42 Passage Steaming Light Replacement DennisL at 9:57pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 2/487 My boat has a Hellamarine 8504 combo masthead/floodlight fixture. The masthead (steaming) light is
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (3) Kevy at 7:29pm 09.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1634 Hi all, Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with their steering. Our boat has pedesta
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Jimongee at 4:18pm 09.07.23 C&C 13/1514 Hello again and here I am on a totally new problem on my recently purchased C ' CMKIII Mind you afte
Learning about my Kells 23 - Swing Keel Bearing Blocks? (3) Munsterfield at 3:27pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/534 Hi all! I just purchased a Kells 23 with a swing keel and will be spending the next few months maki
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks mesmith1122 at 1:28pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 7/1000

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Mainsheet rigging alternative PaulK at 4:59am 06.13.25 Yep, same configuration Like I said - works on a J/36.
Looking for ideas sailme88 at 2:59am 06.13.25 when we had an O'day 28, the raw water valve was at the bottom of the cockpit lazarette. It was a q
The Expression, "Out Island" Foswick at 10:58pm 06.12.25 Mystery solved. I talked to my cousin. She said she doesn't use it but she remembers grandpa telling
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE ricksoth at 10:20pm 06.12.25 Thanks Dave. Mast is not down. When the rigger does the adaptor I will ask him to look at the pins
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Hayden Watson at 9:31pm 06.12.25 It definitely took on water and I pumped the sludge out of it, and flushed it multiple times. The r
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Hayden Watson at 9:20pm 06.12.25 It definitely took on water and I pumped the sludge out of it, and flushed it multiple times. The r
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? BAD ORCA at 8:31pm 06.12.25 I still haven't gotten the thru-hull out nor anything to move. My next step is to try to cut the f
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Sneed at 8:07pm 06.12.25 I think the design works fine. I've had the boat over 10 years, and the line always held the CB up t
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller dlochner at 7:29pm 06.12.25 I have a 2S2P setup of 6v 230Ah East Penn batteries for total 460Ah of 12v. I have attached 2x50w p
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE dlochner at 7:11pm 06.12.25 The "bent" clevis pin comments, is this the pin shown again with the arrow in my photo here? This
3GM30F problems marcham at 7:08pm 06.12.25 Assuming you are keeping the outside of the engine clean and there's no drips on the top or sides or
The Expression, "Out Island" dlochner at 7:03pm 06.12.25 @kappykaplan is correct although the term is a little more wide spread to any island group. The ou
Looking for ideas (1) Will Gilmore at 6:06pm 06.12.25 https://www.amazon.com/Motorized-Valve-Standard-U-S-Solid/dp/B06XXGMDZK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=
Looking for ideas (2) jssailem at 5:58pm 06.12.25 Here are some thoughts. Ball valves are easy when you have direct force rotating the ball shaft usi
Looking for ideas fred1diver at 5:02pm 06.12.25
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA SteveHughessails at 4:34pm 06.12.25
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE ricksoth at 4:26pm 06.12.25 Thanks to all about the base. I'm most comfortable with the aluminum option, and John, S/V Hadley's
Cockpit table leg ideas fred1diver at 4:25pm 06.12.25 Nice idea, how did you mount it to the pedestal?
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE (2) ricksoth at 4:24pm 06.12.25 The "bent" clevis pin comments, is this the pin shown again with the arrow in my photo here? This i
How do VHF whip antennas fail? jssailem at 4:24pm 06.12.25 I too have a Vesper antenna. It is very convenient to have the mid-band width capturing both the AIS

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